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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-21
THE COUNTY PRECINCT CHAIR
MA ~

ITpon the Democratic Precinct Chair
men rests the weight of the responsibility
for getting out the vote. II the Chairman
shows interest and activity his committee
will almost to certainty follow HIS ex-
ample and work with him. 1t is OF &C.
trenae Importance that the Democratlc
chairmen should now have their commit
tees engaged in ascertaining the strength
of the vote in their Precinct. We say
extreme, because nothing lost US Con-
gressmen in Virginia last fall; nothing
lost us our Congressman in this District
] last fall; nothing cut down the vote of
I Augusta last fall but the apathy OF those
Democrats who were SO sure the fight was
won that they didn't come out. The
| Eight in Augusta is not so0n, nor Will it be
por unless the Democratic vote is out.
The Democrats and they alone can elect
the Republican ticket. The Democrats
and they alone can defeat it. Much of
l 70 decision of which shall be done lies
/ with the Democratic Precinct Commit
| teemen. 1hey can say which way the
county shall go. II they are apathetic so
will be the voters. If they are active
| then the voters will respond IN kind. This
! is October 2lst. In about two weeks the
election takes place. Two Weeks That
| is a short, and should be a lively time.
| The troops are looking to their officers,
| the officers are the Precinct Committee
! Chairmen. Pass the word along the line.
ALL FOR THE LABORING MAN.
| 1--WE claim to be the friend of the
Lahoring Man and we have gone ahead
and nominated horny handed son OF
toll" said ex-Collector Craig at the court
house Republican meeting. Without
doubt Mr.. Craig was right-when there
J was hopeless race to run they went ahead
/, and nominated Laboring Man. Let us
I see how they went ahead when there were
spoils to divide which the Laboring Man
| helped them to win six years ago. The
Republicans carried the state in 1881.
The share Of the Doodle that fell to Au-
gusta was very large. How was it diVid-
| ed out? With the Laboring Man? Hardly!
1t was divided out among themselves. 1t
was made a sort of Family Reunion di-
vision of office. To one family connec-
tion in Augusta was allotted by the Re-
publican party the following list
First Auditor of the State. So, 00O
Supt. of w. L. Asylum. ............ 3,0oO
County Treasurer. ....,........ 1,50O
Special Collector of Railroad Taxes. 4, O0O
Clerkship at Capitol. ............... 800
Total. .......,...... $l0, 4ou
Will Col. Craig please inform the Labor.
ing Man where he came in in this divis.
ion? The Laboring Man is a first rate
man to follow the pillow, but when the
| Haruast ooras q hi0h fauca ia huiIf
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-21
THE "INFA NOUS" McCORMIC K
ELECTION Law

Mr.. Yost took occasion at the Court
House TO denounce as Infamous the Ander-
son-McCormick EIection Law. Let US see.
from aglance at Its past working, whether
Mr.. Yost was speaking from facts, Or
merely tickling the ignorant audience with
stock dennnciation of all Democratic
, measures, 20 matter how lair they may
be.
Under that law, our elections have
been as fair and as free from mani
pulation as those of any State ia the
Union, and by reason of that fairness
Malone has been defeated at every cleo
ton, until that for congressional candi-
dates in 1886, when the fairness of the law
was demonstrated by the return of six
Republicans and one Labor, out of ten
representatives. If that law is an sin
fanny" it worked badly for the Demo
Gratis IN returning six representatives for
the Republicans and one for the Labor
party, and only three for the Democrats,
whereas in the 10th Congress there were
eight Democrats and two Republicans.
But when Democrats staid away from the
polls and tn g Republicans voted, the An
ders0n- Mccormick law indicated its in
tegrity by correct count and fair return
which defeated the Democrats. It will
not do for Mr.. Y ost to denounce the
Anderson Nc Cormick law as an ''infamy''
when its returns defeat his party. IN
less he also regards it as an "infamy''
when it chronicles the defeat of the Dem
ocrats. But as it does its work ION the
square" -registering alike the defeat Of
either Repu blican or Democrat as the
people vote. it's working may be left to the
honest judgment of falr-minded men as a
good and healthy guardian of the suf-
frages Of the people. In Cincinnati, Ohio,
at the approaching election the Democrat
ic party will not be allowed one judge, in
spector or other representative at the
polls ! What the Republicans could not
, take under the law, has been given by
them to the Labor party, and the Demo-
Gratis have been cleft out in the cold"
Such is the working of the election laws
in this, the home of John Sherman. What
40 VhC NLlOOAp VI 1h1AAAJ III UtAt POI VI
san election law?
Mr. Charles Curry, q lawyer, thinks the
Democratic party of Augusta hasnot been
partial to farmers ''preferring, on the con-
trary, lawyers This was what might be
called cool. The Democratic party Of Au-
gusta has had farmer in the legislature
for nearly twelve years in one House Or the
other, and here comes Lawyer speaking
in meeting presided over by Doctor,
the bulk of it's speakers Lawyers and its
Secretary an Editor, and complaining that
the Democracy prefers Lawyers to FAT
mers When the Republican party of
Virginia was in power did it elect a Farm
er to be Governor? No it was Lawyer.
When it elected its first U. s. Senator did
it choose farmer? No, it was Railroad
man. When it elected Its second Senator
did it elect farmer? No. it was Law
yer. The farmers that it has put in prom
inent office you might count on your
fingers.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-21
STANTON, VA. Oct. l

STANTON, Va. Oct Is, 1887.
!TNHE FIRM OF TREIBER & COYNER EXPIRES
i THIS DAY. The firm thank our patrons
r the generous support they have given us IN
the past. The books and accounts, &C., will re-
main in the hands of NJ G. Treiber for reason
able time. to allow all who owe the firm chance
to settle All accounts not settled will be placed
in the hands OF q collector,
nj. G. TREIBER,
M. l.. COYNER.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-21

MIGHT GLASS BOOK-KEEPING.-A class in
~ the theory of Bookkeeping will be taught
by me. at the request of number of young men,
who cannot attend the daily sessions of Duns-
mores Business College, at my room, Mozart build
ing, commencing Monday night, oct 24th Hours
and particulars call on me at Dunsmore's Business
College from to p. III.
j. A. HINER,
ocJ142 Prin. Junior Actual Dept. d &c.
u OR RENT.-A Store Room on East Main St.,
L next door to DR.. Patterscn's office. For
octl4 tt VIM. WHOLLY.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-21

Farmers have no representation? Let's
see. FItZ Lee went to the Governorship
from farm; Asher Hartman to the Treas.
urership from "a farm; Frank Rutfin to the
Authorship from farm; John E. Massey
to the Lit Governorship from a farm; Ran
dolph Harrison to the Agricultural Com
missionership from farm. Farmers not
recognized" il the Democratic party
Try something else.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-21

The Laboring Man at the W. l.. Asy-
lum can still recollect ex-Collector Craig
with his little book assessing him for the
campaign. Poor fellows that only got
from $40 to SIS month"; shamefully
small sum to be paid by State, then or
now, for such work as they have to do
but even that pittance was assessed. The
only thing they have to be thankful for, is
that the Colonel didn't, in. addition, have
them nominated to run for the legislature
and thereby utterly bankrupt them.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-21
Saturday, October 18th, 1887.

Saturday, October 18th, 1887,
the following personal property lately owned by
said lesser, viz:
Buggy, ! One-horse Wagon, Wheelbarrow, 2
Cows and Heifers, 5 shares of Stock in the
Staunton Perpetual Building and Loan Company
also Large Meat Chopper l Meat Grinder, Tubs
Blocks. &c.
TERMS:-The Building Association stock will
be SOLD for cash. The other property will be sold
as follows on all sums of twenty dollars and under
the cash will be required; over that amount ne
gotiable note satisfactorily endorsed at months
Sale at 1014 o'clock a. m.
JOS. B. WOODWARD,
j A. COCHRAN,
octl43t Ex'orS of John lesser, decd.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-21
New An rertiSeD1e31ts.
FURNISHED FRONT ROOM for Boarde
N apply at 203, Kaorama Street. 0c2l-2t

TOR SALE-Thirteen head of Fine fat Cattle,
Il viii average about LOO lbs each.
Apply to
P KILLIAN.
oct 21-lt* WayneS bOro. Va.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-03
UNIVERsALIsT BOOKS.
For Christmas and New Y ears Gifts.

We trust our Universalist readers will
remember that the ''House" publishes a
large number of choice volumes which
are well adapted for Christmas and New
Years gifts. It is we'll to make selec-
tions in good season SO that the crowded
condition of the mails alb put the holidays
will net interfere with the prompt trans
mission of packages. We suggest the
following as appropriate gifts from Uni
versalists.
l. DR.. Adams FIFTY Notable Years
of American Universalism." 8vo. illus
trated, Price, cloth, $500; Half calf,
$3.50; Morocco, $500.
2. Sumner EIlis's Life of Rev. E. H.
Chaplin" Cloth. $1.5O; Gilt, $500; HALF
Calf, So so; Morocco, $500.
3. "Faith and Righteousness" by Rev.
Sumner Ellis. THIS beautiful volume of
rich and eloquent discourses was not
ready last year for the holidays. 1t
should receive attention from our friends
who desire to make gift of book that
will profit all readers. Price $100.
A. One of the best of our books for
presentation purposes, especially to a
lady,is Mrs. Hanson's "Woman Workers"
Its fifteen portraits and hundred and
thirty biographies of some of the noblest
and best of the multitude of noble wo-
men who have adorned our church, make
it as unique as it is valuable. No other
book can better grace the center table or
library shelf, or be read with more pleas.
ure and profit, or be shown with greater
satisfaction to those unfamiliar with our
faith, and the work it produces on the ma
ture of woman. The volume is beauti-
full one,-a fitting casket to SO many
'gems of purest ray serene. Price,
$500.
B. One of the most taking of our gift
books is "Voices of the Faith" The
third edition las been demanded in a
very short time. Extracts from 400 Uni
versalist authors, giving almost as many
phases of our faith, with the birth. dates
of five or six hundred of our ministers,
give it rare value, and as the extracts
are arranged on the birthday plan, the
book is altogether the best of the BIRTH
day presents from or to Universalist. At
the same time nothing could be better to
place in the hands OF those not of our
faith. We have made it as handsome as
the bookmaker's art can accomplish.
Sl0Q
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-03
BUSINESS ITEMS.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT PIECE This piece
under the name of christmas Voices"
published in the Sunday school Helper,
is now ready. The compiler, Miss Grace
f. White, has done her work in an admir-
able manner. Mr.. Arthur f. Burnett has
rendered valuable help on the musical
department. To prevent disappointment
orders should be sent in early.
The REDEEMER.-Th is the new Sun
day school Service Book prepared by
Rev. j. j. Lewis; his son, Leo r. Lewis,
has edited the music AS it has been
some time since We have published a
work of this character we believe that it
will meet the demand for a new book
that has been made by so many of our
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-03
PARISH GAMBLING.

One of our Eastern parishes-we
suppress for obvious reasons name and
locality-has sent broadcast throughout
the country circular from which we
extract the following, requesting ian
early reply of some kind"
The Universalist parish at, a
new parish started two years ago with
fourteen supporters, but now gaining
ground and strength steadily in the face
of persistent opposition from the evan
gelical churches in town, is striving mob
ly to sustain regular Sunday services, and
at the same time sweep away an indebt-
edness justly incurred in purchasing a
House of Worship. AS means of &C.
complishing this purpose, we ask in a
way which we believe will afford inter
est and pleasure for members of your
parish. That is, we are preparing for
a grand fair, to open November 20.
One feature of the fair will be Gold
headed Cane, to be given to any Uni
versalist Minister in the United States,
receiving the most votes four pastor not
to be voted for.) The price of the
votes is cents. Will you please help
US by enlisting the members of your
parish in this work, sending the result
in the enclosed envelope, the number
of votes you wish registered, the name
of the minister, and the amount at five
cents per voter
The pious gambling indicated by this
circular deserves very severe reprehen-
sion. If new parish must start by an
alliance with the methods Of the gam
bling fraternity, it had better die in an
innocent infancy or be still born. In
stead of merely asking gift ''in way
which will afford interest and pleasure, ("
the circular awakens serious apprehen-
sion that the leaders in the enterprise
are, to say the least, careless of public
opinion and regardless of the moral as
poets of the transaction involved. Our
dictionary furnishes no word to de-
scribe this business so we'll as gambling.
1t is part and particle of a system which
instead of receiving direct encourage
ment at the hands of our parishes
should be diseountenanced in every case.
Money made in this way is minted in
evil and bears the Satanic image and
superscription. 1t can bring no good to
the parish that accepts it. The circular
is an offense against good morals and
well calculated to do injury to our
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-03

church. We sincerely trust that it will
be answered, not merely with ''reply o
some kind" but with very decisive
protest against the proposal as species
of gambling and direct invitation to
make the house of God 'sden of
thieves" tits high time that churches
of all denominations should be called
upon to renounce such methods in their
financial affairs and to support relig-
ious institutions without resort to
these gambling devices, which only
bring scorn and contempt upon those
who adopt them.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-03
WORSHIP TO BE UNIVERSAL.

Perhaps the most unequivocal Script
ural declaration of the absolute univer-
salty of human salvation is found in
the language of Paul, in the second
chapter of his letter to the Philippians.
AT the same time it is among the sub
limest passages in its sweep and scope,
in all inspired or uninspired literature.
How it descends from the loftiest
heights to the deepest depths, and then
re-ascends, carrying with it the entire
race of intelligent beings, and placing
them on the pedestal of moral perfec-
ton. Have this mind in you that
was also in Christ Jesus, who, existing
in the form of God, did not consider
equality with God thing to be usurped,
but Invested himself, taking the form
of a slave, becoming in the likeness of
men, and being found in fashion as a
man, he humbled himself, becoming
obedient to death, even death on a
CROSS" Can greater descension and
condescension than this be conceived ?
1t was not God who thus BUNDLED him
self, for God could not thus descend.
God might, indeed, wear a slaves dis
guise, but he could not die. But Christ
was in Gods form, was God-like, and
though he had been thus exalted in
status, he voluntarily assumed not only
a human form, but servants, and not
only servants but slaves, and will
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-03

THERE are some good people who do
not believe in denominational Christian
ity, and who prefer to keep aloof from
all organizations, believing such a
course is more consistent with the
pseudo-liberality that prevails in some
quarters. Mr.. Gladstone has word in
a recent address which is to the point
on this question. He said: 81 am one
of those who think that none of us
ought to be ashamed of what we may
call our UNCONVENTIONAL connections;
because they belong to those conscien-
tious convictions which we regard as
the proper foundation of religious be-
lief and action; but at this same time
there is saying with respect to the ex-
pediency of looking to the matters in
which we agree as well as to those in
which we do not agree. And there
never has, l think, been time in
which that particular saying acquired
all the force which it has at the present
day, because in the present day one
great controversy, greater than all 9TH
ers, has been develop in unusual and
menacing dimensions the controversy
between belief on the one side and
no belief on the other"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-03
WHERE ARE THE MEN2"

Evidence is constantly accommodating
that the problem which now confronts
the Universalist church, especially in
the West and Northwest, 4. e., the diff
fculty of securing pastors for the small
er parishes and for genuine missionary
work on the frontier line of our coun-
try's development, is not peculiar to us,
but is want that is general in all sc-
tive missionary churches, interested in
pressing forward their work.
We reprint on our first page this
week an article from the Independent,
which discusses in an earnest way some
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-03

WE see no good reason for the out
cry of Plymouth church in reference to
the pay ment Of 500 to Rev. DR.. Parker,
for the Beecher eulogy. The Plymouth
brethren should not expect a man to
cross the Atlantic and be absent from
his pastoral charge two months, with
out compensation for time and trouble,
and the actual expenses incurred. 1t
is not gracious in Plymouth church to
raise all this hubbub about transac-
ton which any business man would
decide instanter, and in favor of the
eloquent preacher being reimbursed for
his large outlay in money, to say moth
ing of the cost of genius requisite to
the production of the eulogy.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-03

OUR neighbor, Unity,-fraternal al
ways even amid differences this
handsome acknowledgment of our re-
cent anniversary Unity adds its con-
CALCULATIONS to many others to the Uni
versalisG Publishing House at Boston,
that has recently celebrated its twenty
fifth anniversary. 1t has, during this
quarter of century, promulgated a
cheerful gospel and done much to bring
about the time when it requires consid-
cradle hardihood on the part of the
most orthodox to frankly confess be-
lief in the most impious of doctrines
that of eternal punishment. That time
now is"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-03
AGENT IN ILLINOIS AND INDIANA.

We have arranged with Rev. j. W. Mo.
MASTER to enter upon new canvass of the
above States for the purpose of collecting
amounts due TIE UNIvERsAL1sT, securing
new subscrib srs and selling our books Dr.
McMaster has been in the employ of the
Publishing House for several years, working
mainly in Ohio. He takes this new field
under favorable auspices, as a gentleman
well known in our church. Our Illinois and
Indiana friends will find him good repre-
sentative of our interests and in every way
worthy of confidence. We trust he will be
cordially supported, and that he may find
opportunities for preaching the gospel while
engaged in his canvassing work.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-03

BILE pulpits are to be found? These cler-
gymen 1 speak of have either been &C.
cepted recently into the denomination or
they have fair pulpits. Bring forth the
list"
The exact facts are as was represented
in the Convention. There are half a
dozen parishes now open in the West for
pastors who are willing to accept the SAL
aries specified. But there are solid OBJ
jections to making the wants of these
parishes known in public way. 1t only
exposes them to the solicitation of parties
who will not fill the bill, and can do them
no good. As general rule the parishes
are in the hands of State Superintend-
ents, who scrutinize very closely every
application, and will not give encourage
ment to any but approved workers in the
vineyard. This is the measure of self
protection now generally adopted by our
parishes. Requests for these positions
should be made known to our State Su-
perintendents, who are always willing to
aid good men to places.
The Pail Mall Gazette of a recent
date publishes long extracts from "Dar-
wins Life" which is soon to be issued
in America. From these extracts it ap-
pears that Darwin as child was naughty
and as boy lazy. He left Shrewsbury
school after seven years, very little the
wiser than when he went there. He
frankly avowed that he did not work be-
cause he knew that his father would leave
him enough TO live on. He was placed
in charge Of doctor brother, but his
horror at the sight OF blood and repug-
nance to dissection prevented his be-
coming a doctor. After two years his
father concluded that he would not make
doctor, and designed him for the church.
He was sent to Cambridge where he led
a dissipated life, gambling and neglect
ing his studies. The idea of his entering
the ministry was ultimately abandoned.
Darwin was passionately fond of music.
He frequented the college chapel and
paid the choir boys to sing in his room,
yet his ear was strangely defective. He
was incapable Of perceiving dissonance
and could not hum tune correctly. In
1889, Darwin became deist and there.
after remained so. "Never in my most
extreme fluctuations" he wrote, "was 1
an atheist. never denied the existence
of God"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-03

"A Conference for instruction in
Christian life and work in the fourfold
gospel, the Lord Jesus Christ as sour
Saviour, sanctifier, healer and coming
Lord" is announced for next week, Dec
and s, at the First Methodist church in
this city. The main purpose of the con-
ference would seem to be to cut into the
propositions of the "Christian Science"
people who are making substantial in
roads on the Evangelical communions.
The circular accompanying the call explic-
lily says that the topic, "Divine Healing, {"
is taken up sin order that the true and di-
vine work of God through Jesus Christ
in answer to the prayers of His children
may be definitely distinguished from the
fearful deceit that Satan is using in va.
rious ways, to draw, if it were possible,
the very elect into the SHARES of Christ
ian Science Metaphysics Mind Cure
and the many like receptions that he is
wont to lead astray in" AS the agency
of the devil is outlined in these words we
may expect hand to hand conflict when
the conference assemblies.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-03

Rev. SAM JONES DOW proposes to
desert the pulpit for the platform and
will lecture at a good round sum per
night. In the mean time he will allow
the great multitudes of the unredeem-
ed who used to crowd to his services to
remain as flock without shepherd.
Rev. Mr.. Jones's proposed lecture is en-
titled "Get There" There is just a
faint touch of his comic revivalism in
this subject.